Venture set sail on a 12-day Northern Isles expedition on Wednesday (27 July) from the Norwegian port of Tromso, bound for Svalbard and the Arctic.

Its inaugural season will see it complete a series of 12- to 15-day voyages exploring the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, and the Canadian Arctic archipelago in Nunavut. It will then make its way south in October stopping in the Caribbean, Central America, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile on a series of 10- to 14-day itineraries.

 
Scheduled winter sailings between November and February 2023 will include visits to Chile, Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands on 11- to 22-day voyages, before the ship travels north again in dpring for a series of seven- to 12-day expedition trips in Brazil and the Amazon.

The new luxury vessel is designed and built for diverse environments to PC6 Polar Class standards and is equipped with kayaks and zodiacs, as well as two custom-built submarines for passenger use.

Aboard the ship, there are 132 oceanfront suites, while communal space include the Expedition Lounge, Discovery Center, the Bow Lounge with close access to the water, and the top deck Constellation Lounge with 270-degree views.

Along with its crew, the ship is staffed with a 26-person expedition team of wilderness experts, scientists, historians and naturalists.

“Exploration has always been part of our brand legacy, but the launch of Seabourn Venture turns the page on a new chapter for us, offering our guests opportunities to explore remote destinations in every corner of the globe,” said Seabourn president Josh Leibowitz.